Chess Puzzle #0qKYH — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; rooks a1/d8; pawns a2/b3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen b2; rooks f3/f5; pawns a6/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen g4→e4).
3. Best move: Qf2 — queen b2→f2. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen e4→f5, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/6pk/p6p/2p2r2/2P3QP/1P3rPK/Pq6/R7 w - - 7 36

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